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Wally Berger League
5-5-2116
Ozone Burke Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 173-183 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-23-1932
K 2329 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(146 games)
IP 3255.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed F  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 NYN
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 2 5 5 0 3
0
99.99
99.99
1953 NYN
12
 13
34
34
0
0
0
 0
191.1
 171 89 85 6 82
134
1.32
4.00
1954 NYN
5
 21
34
34
0
0
0
 0
163.2
 171 101 97 4 73
108
1.49
5.33
1955 NYN-PIT
5
 18
35
32
1
1
0
 0
196.2
 206 101 95 6 78
141
1.44
4.35
1956 PIT-MIL
12
 10
32
31
4
1
0
 0
216.1
 185 87 84 7 85
151
1.25
3.49
1957 MIL
12
 14
35
35
2
0
0
 0
232.1
 223 100 98 6 92
172
1.36
3.80
1958 BRO
3
 22
30
30
5
0
0
 0
212.1
 190 114 95 5 77
168
1.26
4.03
1959 BRO
9
 8
26
22
7
1
0
 0
170.1
 167 95 86 2 67
114
1.37
4.54
1960 BRO
11
 13
28
28
16
3
0
 0
232.2
 190 82 71 0 83
176
1.17
2.75
1961 BRO
13
 5
28
28
5
4
0
 0
208.0
 168 71 67 3 76
143
1.17
2.90
1962 BRO
10
 11
28
28
4
0
0
 0
194.1
 193 89 78 4 60
149
1.30
3.61
1963 BRO
14
 7
30
30
9
2
0
 0
227.2
 173 82 73 5 95
166
1.18
2.89
1964 BRO-PHI-BOS
12
 8
27
27
5
1
0
 0
190.0
 188 99 94 9 66
117
1.34
4.45
1965 BOS
15
 9
28
28
10
4
0
 0
211.0
 170 76 73 2 86
152
1.21
3.11
1966 BOS
14
 7
28
28
7
2
0
 0
218.2
 187 71 70 3 78
151
1.21
2.88
1967 BOS
16
 8
34
34
6
1
0
 0
240.1
 222 97 92 2 99
183
1.34
3.45
1968 BOS
7
 6
34
16
2
0
1
 1
122.1
 114 57 57 2 50
88
1.34
4.19
1969 BOS
3
 3
22
0
0
0
0
 1
28.0
 31 21 20 0 13
16
1.57
6.43
2116
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
173
 183
514
466
83
20
1
 2
3255.2
 2951 1437 1340 66 1263
2329
1.29
3.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ozone Burke has retired from the Boston Beaneaters
1964-05-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Curse and the Philadelphia Phanatics. The Philadelphia Phanatics receive Jerry Neidlinger, John Lewis, Dick Bivin, Craig Robinson, George Timmermann, Troy Boozer, Damon Withem (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Curse in exchange for Scott Lusader, Tom Battlefield, Ozone Burke.
1964-04-26A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Philadelphia Phanatics. The Philadelphia Phanatics receive Ozone Burke, Scott Lusader, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Gaylord Perry, Paul Nieves.
1956-06-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Fat Cats and the Pittsburgh Lynx. The Pittsburgh Lynx receive Brian Taylor, Dennis Kolb from the Milwaukee Fat Cats in exchange for Ozone Burke.
1955-06-22A trade has been completed between the New York Team and the Pittsburgh Lynx. The Pittsburgh Lynx receive Ozone Burke from the New York Team in exchange for Ken Lefevre, Ignacio Contreras.
1953-04-02The New York Team have promoted Ozone Burke to the major league team. The New York Team have sent Togo Pritcherd to the minors.
1952-04-10The New York Team have promoted Meadowlark Lemon to the major league team. The New York Team have sent Ozone Burke to the minors.
1952-04-08The New York Team have renamed Rube Burke to Ozone Burke.
1952-04-01The New York Team have promoted Rube Burke to the major league team. The New York Team have sent Meadowlark Lemon to the minors.